The Olympic men's hockey gold medal game between the U.S. and Canada was watched by 20.7 million viewers across NBC, Peacock and USA Network. The average live audience was recorded at 18.6 million viewers on NBC and Peacock between 8:15 a.m.-11 a.m. ET. Jack Hughes' overtime winner lifted the U.S. over Canada for their first men's Olympic hockey gold medal since 1980.
The women's gold medal game against Canada drew 5.3 million viewers on USA Network and Peacock, peaking at 7.7 million during overtime. This victory made it the most-watched women's hockey game on record. Thursday's Olympics coverage averaged 26.7 million viewers total, making it the largest Winter Games weekday audience since 2014.